LONDON, July 29, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- SCHEDULE 10 NOTIFICATION OF MAJOR INTERESTS IN SHARES
1. Name of company
COLT Telecom Group plc
2. Name of shareholder having a major interest
FMR Corp.
3. Please state whether notification indicates that it is in respect of holding of the shareholder named in 2 above or in respect of a non-beneficial interest or in the case of an individual holder if it is a holding of that person's spouse or children under the age of 18
4. Name of the registered holder(s) and, if more than one holder, the number of shares held by each of them
Colt Inc. 57,007,591 Fidelity International Limited 85,037,761 Fidelity Investors Limited Paertnership 313,073,111 The Colt Inc. 2001 Annuity Trust 77,739,173 The Colt Inc. 2002 Annuity Trust 82,723,580 The Colt Inc. 2003 Annuity Trust 172,215,436 The Colt Inc. 2001 Charitbale Trust 1,575,038 Edward C. Johnson Fund 9,715,293 Fidelity Foundation 9,810,218 Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation 43,687,020 Mourant Trust 665,200 Fidelity International Limited 57,007,591 Fidelity Investors Limited partnership 313,073,111
5. Number of shares/amount of stock acquired
Colt Inc. 4,230,304 Fidelity Investors Limited Partnership 4,230,304 Total 8,460,608
6. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
0.56%
7. Number of shares/amount of stock disposed
8. Percentage of issued class (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
9. Class of security
Ordinary
10. Date of transaction
21st to 26th July 2004
11. Date company informed
28th July 2004
12. Total holding following this notification
853,249,421
13. Total percentage holding of issued class following this notification (any treasury shares held by company should not be taken into account when calculating percentage)
56.47%
14. Any additional information
15. Name of contact and telephone number for queries
Adrian Goodenough 020 7947 1677
16. Name and signature of authorised company official responsible for making this notification
Adrian Goodenough
Date of notification 29th July 2004
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